Visiting Healdsburg

Montemaggiore's wine production facility does not lend itself to tours and tastings, however, we host regular tastings in the Healdsburg area on the Second Saturday of very month. We also participate in many wine events in California and around the country. We hope to connect with you soon!

If you live or work in the Bay Area and are interested in hosting an in-home or on-site tasting at your company, please contact us.

Visiting other wineries

Being at the crossroads of three major winegrowing valleys, the Healdsburg area has so many great wineries that it's really hard to give general recommendations. Depending on what you are looking for, here are some of the many excellent choices:

Healdsburg and the Sonoma County area have many wonderful options for places to stay:

Luxurious, boutique hotels: Hotel Healdsburg and Les Mars Hotel are right in the heart of Healdsburg. Both are fabulous hotels focused on customer service, perhaps the most obvious difference being that the Hotel Healdsburg has a sleek modern look, whereas Les Mars has a distinctive European feel.

Environmentally-friendly hotel: The newest hotel in town, h2hotel, was designed with an eco-consciousness and the latest in environmental technology.

House rentals: For families, groups of friends, or several couples, many gorgeous houses can be rented, including the house right next to our property. Check out www.vrbo.com and search for "Casa Privata Healdsburg". For local listings, check out rentals by Healdsburg Property Management.

Alternate forms of transportation

You may want to hire a car and driver so that you can fully enjoy the bounties of wine country. Or perhaps you'd prefer to enjoy the landscape from a bicycle seat along the famous Dry Creek Valley Loop.

Bicycles: Dry Creek Road and West Dry Creek Road comprise a wonderful looped bicycle route. Spoke Folk Cyclery provides bicycle rentals, including tandems. One reminder is that Montemaggiore means "Great Mountain" in Italian—thus visiting us on a bicycle means that the last mile is uphill all the way!

Walking: The best way to understand wine is to walk the vineyards, and Sonoma Vineyard Walks can lead the way!

Entertainment for the entire family

A few suggestions to round out your visit to wine country, especially for those in your group who are less fanatical about wine:

Tide Pooling: Our favorite beach on the Sonoma Coast is Shell Beach. You'll want to check out the tides at Jenner, because tidepools are best at low tide.

Cheese Tasting: Sonoma County is home to some wonderful artisan cheeses. In fact, there's a published Cheese Trail and Map.

Animal Viewing: Safari West has giraffes, ostriches, zebras, cheetahs, lemurs, and all the animals children of all ages love!

Museuming: In northern Santa Rosa, the Charles Schultz Museum focuses on Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Gang. It's much more adult-friendly than you might think.